NAB National Exam NAB Practice Exam QA

NAB National Exam (NAB Practice Exam) Q&A Who is responsible for the national licensure examination for nursing home administrators?

A. NHAP

B. CAHF

C. NAB

• PES Correct Ans - C. NAB

What is the crucial element for doing well on the examination?

• Sound knowledge of federal regs.
• Sound understanding of state and fed regs.
• Memorizing the pertinent study material.
• Sound understanding of task required of an administrator and knowledge and skills

needed to perform that task. Correct Ans - D. Sound understanding of task required of an administrator and knowledge and skills needed to perform that task.What Act in 1935 was eventually amended to require states to establish programs for licensing nursing home administrators?

• Older Americans Act
• Social Security Act
• Wagner Act 1935
• Fair Labor Standards Act Correct Ans - B. Social Security Act

What percentage of nursing homes are Medicaid facilities?

A. 60%-70%

B. 75%-80%

C. 85%-95%

• 40%-50% Correct Ans - B. 75%-80%

The field of study that examines the economic, social and psychological aspects of aging is called what?

• Psychology
• Gerontology
• Psychiatry
• Geriatrics Correct Ans - B. Gerontology

The professional designation of those that specialize in the diagnosis, management and prevention of disease and chronic illness of the elderly population is know as what? 1 / 2

• Psychology
• Gerontology
• Psychiatry
• Geriatrics Correct Ans - D. Geriatrics

A discrimination of prejudice action towards a person because of age is known as what?

• Passing judgement
• Ageism
• Inappropriate
• New Ageism Correct Ans - B. Ageism

Staff having tendency to patronize the elderly and be overly solicitous towards them is most descriptive of what?

• Passing judgement
• Ageism
• Inappropriate
• New Ageism Correct Ans - D. New Ageism

What are the dimensions of aging viewed by gerontologists?

• Mental, physical, emotional
• Social, psychological, biological, chronological
• Psychological, biological, chronological
• Social, biological, chronological Correct Ans - B. Social, psychological, biological,

chronilogical What is the fastest growing older population?

• Young - old (65-74)
• Old - old (75-84)
• Oldest - old (85 and over)
• Young - young (55-64) Correct Ans - C. Oldest - old (85 and over)

Why are there more women then men in nursing facilities?

• Genes and DNA
• Longer life expectancy and lack of spouse as a care giver
• Better health habits
• Lower rate of heart disease Correct Ans - B. Longer life expectancy and lack of

spouse as a care giver Correct Ans - C Correct Ans - D

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